Open opportunities for a flexible and rewarding career in aged care with our Certificate III in Individual Support.

This in-depth course provides you with the qualification, on-the-job experience and classroom knowledge required to begin working in aged care jobs. The course combines engaging classes with experienced tutors in aged care, real-world work experience in local care facilities and independent study.

To begin this course, you don’t need any previous qualifications in aged care. To thrive in this industry, you’ll have compassion, empathy and an enthusiasm to take on rewarding challenges.

In the Certificate III in Individual Support, you’ll learn a range of crucial skills, including:

personal care methods

manual handling techniques

communication skills

first aid

dementia care

palliative care

Learn more about this rewarding course below.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification

Course Duration & Hours

Two days a week in class sessions 9.00am – 4.00pm (some of this class time will include practical work placement)

This course requires you to undertake at 120 hours mandatory work experience in a host aged care facility. We will provide relevant forms and details of the local facilities for students to organize their work experience

Extra day of class one week to complete First Aid Certificate conducted by Parasol EMT

Home study equivalent to a full time course is required to complete this program

Engagement in work experience, in-class and home based learning activities are all required for successful completion

Held at the Mullumbimby Campus

Course Fees

Smart & Skilled Scholarship: $0

Smart & Skilled Concession: $240

Smart & Skilled Full Fee: $1,450

Standard Concession fee: $2,500

Standard Full fee: $2,700

This course is Austudy Approved. Full time workload would be 21 hours per week for 12 weeks.

Payment PlanCourse fees are paid in instalments scheduled throughout the duration of the course. Fee schedules for individual courses are outlined on the enrolment paperwork available through the college administration team.

Smart and Skilled funded places may be available for these qualificationsPlease call the college for more information on 02 6684 3374

Subsidised Training under Smart and Skilled

This course is being offered as a subsidised course to eligible students under the NSW Government Smart and Skilled program. Smart and Skilled is a reform of the NSW Vocational Education and Training (VET) system. It’s helping people in NSW get the skills they need to find a job and advance their careers. Many of our full qualifications have full or part fee subsidies available for eligible students.

To apply for a Smart and Skilled Fee-Free Scholarship place you must:

Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent residency or humanitarian visa status

Live or work in New South Wales

Be aged between 15-30 years of age

Provide evidence of your concession-eligibility

To apply for a Smart and Skilled Concession (S&S Concession) place you must:

Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent residency or humanitarian visa status

Live or work in New South Wales

Provide evidence of your concession-eligibility

To apply for a Smart and Skilled Full Fee (S&S Full Fee) place you must:

Be an Australian citizen or hold a permanent residency or humanitarian visa status

Live or work in New South Wales

Applications for these subsidised* places are limited so a funded place cannot be guaranteed.

Student story: Ryan Wallis Certificate III in Individual Support

Student Policies and Procedures

USI

From the 1st of January 2015, any student enrolling in an Accredited Training course will be required to obtain a USI. The USI helps to keep your training records and results together in an online account which is controlled by you. You can logon to the USI website and follow the simple instructions online to create your USI. This then needs to be provided to the College at the time of enrolment.

Important Information

Once your enrolment is completed you will receive a confirmation email. This email will be your receipt and inform you of the dates, time and venue of your course, it will also let you know of anything you need to take to class with you. Please make sure that you give us a valid email address and mobile number as any course changes will be communicated via sms or email.